The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDUN BENNETT, BITUR AND ‘RIETOR. Orrvor K. W sORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 27s. sreeee BOs BS Wolmme KEV... eso AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. STBLOS GARDEN, Broadwey.—Cooxs’s Roras Aueui- wreares. BOWERY THEATRE. Boworys.— Tus Ocrozcox, onLira wx Louowasa—Mn, ano tea Petex Wares, WINTER GARDEN, Brosiway, oppestte Bond strect.— Laas. WALLACK'S THEATER, Poos Yoowa Man. LAURA KEENB'S THEATRE, 6M Broadway.—Jeumm Breadway.—Romamoz or 4 wEW SOWER? THEATER, Ta Bowery. Ocrorcon— BROADWAY 444 Broadway.—Ovg Jemima— Poors ann Coumrmmrcots—Wouan's Wiss. TEMATER FRANCAIS, 685 Broadway.—aux0 os Siuscs—Le Oaraios. BARNUM'S aMEBICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—After- goce—fwur Kore Ascension—[nen Kaanart—Miao ty Kvesing—Bowsano to Or pan—G@vr Goopiven—! BRYANT? Mechantes’ Hall, Breadway— Bhocsnra, Govan, Daxcan, So-—Jomsne’ Govunee STBLO'S_ SALOON, way. —Geo. erams ts Sones, Danoua, ‘Bveissoves, Ouamrr’s Mr. dem Tus Macro: Now York, Thursday, January 26, 1860. The News. Our Congressional reports will be read with con. Biderable Interest. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Lane presented a report of the proceedings of the Union mass meeting held not long since at the Academy of Music in this city, and after some ex- planatory remarks moved that the resolutions adopted at said meeting be read. Objection was made, on the ground that the resolutions could not properly be placed upon the journal of the Senate, whereupon Mr. Lane withdrew his motion. A memorial for the payment of the mileage of the tate Senator Broderick was presented and referred. Vice President Breckenridge was elected to fill the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Iastitate. Mr. Brown's resolutions declaring the Territories the common property of all the States were then taken up, and Senator Wilson delivered a long anti-slavery harangue, in which he exhibited quite a belligerent spirit towards the fire eating members of both houses. Messrs. Iverson, Cling: man and Jeflerson Davis briefly replied to some of the points of Mr. Wilson's speech, and the Senate adjourned. Tn the House yeaterday Mr. Ashmore, of South Yarolina, offered a resolution that the report- ers of the Henarp be expelled from the galleries. After a brief discussion of the suk ie however, it was plain that the House could not perceive the force or appropriateness of the proposition,and the mover of the gesolution withdrew it. Mr. Woodson, of Missouri,Menied the correctness of a paragraph in the special Washing- ton despatch published in the Heraup on the 19th inst., which stated that he intended to propose the rnatic diffcultios with Fraace, iv comsequence of the abrupt diamiscal of Ler Minister, added to tho Gangera of the republic very much, We bave Giles from Kingston, Jamaioa, to the Sist ult., but the papers do net contain ary news cf in terest. The Morning Journal advises “the cultiva- vation of cotton, as it does not require the labor necessary for the manutacture of sugar or the oul: tivation of coffee. Let fields for the cultivation of that article be established in every locality of the ieland, aad we feel certain that the tao staple pro- ducts would not be in the slightest degree reduced. ‘There are a great many who do not labor at all, in consequence of their physical incapscity to per form the work required on estates, who would find very congenial employment ix the cotton ficids.” We have received the Gaceta Oficial of St. Do- mingo of 17th December, contaizing the official correspondence in regard to the reception aud sa- luting of the Conauls of France and Mogland. Aftor the affair was over the Secretary of State addressed a note to the allied commanders, protesting that the act on the part of the Dominican government was committed under force, snd should not be con- sidered as voluntary. Beef catte were in active cemand yesterday, in consequence of a falling off in the receipts of over 700 head, and prices advanced from ec. to jc. per pound, at which the offerings wore readily taken. At Bergen Hill the sales were 733 head. Milch cows were in fair request at unchanged prices. Veal calves were active at jc. toc. Sheep and lambs were steady at previous prices. Swine were scarce, and jc. per pound higher. There were on sale 2,407 head of cattle, 93 cows, 412 veals, 8,000 sheep and lambs and 1,000 swine. The cotton market yesterday was without further change in prices. The sales embraced about 2,800 bales, cloning at the quotations given in ancthor column, The Hour market was without change of importance in quota- tions, while there was some more inquiry both from the export aud domestic trade. ‘ Southern flour was some less buoyant, while sales were to a fair extent, ciosing without change of consequence in prices. Wheat was quiet, and in the absence of sales of importance quotations were nominal. Corn was steady, while sales were made toa fair extent. The transactions embraced Jersey and South ern white and yellow at 80c. a 823gc. Pork was firm, while sales were inoderate at the quotations givon in another place. Sugars were golling rather more freely. ‘The tranractions embraced about 1,250 hhds., at quota. tions given in another column. Coffee was steady, whilo the sales embraced 1,200 bags Java on private terms, and 150 bags Laguayra at 13c. In freighta there was more cffering to English ports. Among the engagements were 4,500 bushels corn, im bags, to Liverpool, at 61(d., and 1,000 bales cotton at 3-16d. a 7-32d. One of the Authors of the Helper Book in the Metropolis. Mr. F. P. Blair, Jr., of St. Louis, one of the j leaders of the black republican party, and somewhat remarkable as the only prominent partisan of that stripe who lives in a Southern State, addressed the Young Men’s Republican Union of this city, at the Cooper Institute, last evening. A report of Mr. Blair’s remarks will be found in another part of this paper. We purpose also to devote a tithe of our space to some account of the Blairs, father ahd son. Twenty-five years ago, when General Jack- son wasin the height of his power and his adopticn of the plurality rule, Mr. Woodson be- lieves the election of a Speaker by means of the plurality rule would be unconstitutional, and of couse he never could have intended to pursue the course stated by our correspon- dent. At the suggestion of Mr. Etheridge, the House tacitly agreed to suspend all debate for | a fortnight, and in the meantime ballot for Speaker. Three ballots a day can be taken, and it is thougfit an organization can be effected before the expira- tion of the allotted time. The House balloted for Speaker, with the following result:—Mr. Sherman, republican, received 105 votes ; Mr. Bocock, demo- crat, 1; and Mr. Smith, Southern opposition, 26, Mr Sharman lanked three wntas of an alaatin= Several interesting subjects were brought up in the Le a more extended reference tothem. Our despatches and reports from Albany give full details. Frank P. Blair, Jun., of St. Louis, Mo., a leader of the republican party, and one of the authors of the Compendiam to Helper’s “Impending Crisis,” Gelivered an address before the Young Men's Re- publican Union, at the Cooper Institute, last even- ing. <A full report of the address is published in to-day’s paper,and in the editorial columns may be found a sketch of the political history of Mr. Blair and his father, the latter of whom figured promi- ently in the days of General Jackson's administra con. Two members of the Aldermanig select com- mitte of three, appointed to inquire into the truth or falsity of certain animadversions upon members of the Common Council which lately appeared in the Herarp, held a meeting yesterday. They, how- ever, did notenter upon the proposed investiga tion. A vote was taken at the meeting of members of the Piymouth Church last evening on the question of discontinuing contributions to the American Board of Missions, and tho result was almost una- oimous in favor of continuing the contributions, taking up one collection each year for that Board ond another for the American Missionary Associa- tion. In the Hudson County (N.J.) Court, before Ogden, yesterday, there was a large number e present to hear the summing up in the suit for $2,000 damages for rape in the case of Har- riet E. Andrews, a young girl, against Samuel Holiyer, of Bull's Ferry. After the summing up of counsel and the charge of the Judge, the jury re- tired, and three hours subsequently rendered a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,200. Tlie Commissioners of Emigration met yester. day. The petition which the Chamber of Com Meroe at their last meeting agreed to present to ature, calling for“an amendment of the ulating the sale of tickets for marine pas. gages, was submitted by Mr. Lowe for the endorse- ment of the Board. This document recommends _ that no persons will be permitted to sell tickets ex- cept the agente of vessels, so that when fraud is practised it will be easicr than it now isto reach the perpetrators of the swindles. It was referred to the President and counsel of the Board, with power. The élightest interest did not attach to the other matters which came up for dispdsal. The emigrants landed here during the past week num- bered S71,and made the number arrived since Janvary 1,1,524. The commutation balance, with the loan of $50,000 lately obtained from the Mu- tual Insurance Company, leaves an apparent ba- Jance of $59,802 39 to the credit of the Com- fission. ‘The Fire Marshal's investigation of the charge of arsom preferred against James Carroll, who, it is alleged, set fire to the liquor store of Thomas Bheridaf, corner of Seventh ayenne and Thirty- fourth street, was concluded yesterday, and Justice Quackenbush committed the prisoner for trial. du By the arrival of the brig Conquest, Captain Jan- sen, at this port yesterday, we have news from An- gostura, Venezuela, to the Mth ult., and letters at Caracas to the Ist inst, ‘The reyolation was still going on, withont any ide- from our corresponde: cisive results, Tke navigation of the river was + mewhat impeded, therehy preventing the for- warding of merchandise for vessels in want of gar- ¢o* The British ganboat Skipjack was at ide ‘tur, from Trinidad, and woald ‘remain some time in pert. Sotillo was mot defeated as reported, but was ravagiog the country at Barcelona and Matu- - rin. Cold blooded murder, incendiarism and rapine wore prevalent in the provinces. Five hundred State prison@@® had been sent to Castle San Carlos. stewnelat eemplications with England, and diple- ‘ature yesterday, but we haveno space for | glory, the elder Blair was the conductor of the semt- official organ of Old Hickory’s administra- tion. The Globe was the organ of the conserva- | tivedemocracy: Blair was its prophet, and great | were his profits. Although the printing for the | government was not such a magnificent job as it has lately become, yet it was a very fat thing. Inthe latter part of Van Buren’s ad- ministration Blair’s influence had sensibly de- clined, and he went, with the Sage of Linden- wold, into comparative obscurity. With the spoils of the printing Blair retired to Silver | Spring, near Washington, and gradually fos- -niwg 26 Was wu pouuician or the carbo- | nic era. After several years of inanition, Blair suddenly cropped out with a fresh | growth of republicanism, and during the { preliminary arrangements for the campaign of 1856, his house was the daily resort of promi- nent men in the republican ranks. The younger Blair, who resided at St. Louis, was relied upon | to bridge over the sectional aspect of the party, | and the elder Blair, as a veteran politician, was ; looked up to for advice and counsel. Although | the general election turned out badly for the | elder Blair, the younger succeeded in getting | the city of St. Louis to return him as a repre- | sentative in Congress. where he was accounted among the leaders of the opposition. He stood for the present Congress, but after a very hot contest was beaten by the candidate of the ad- ministration, Mr. Barrett. Mr. Bloir intends to | contest the seat for which Mr. Barrett holds the | certificate, on the ground of fraud in the elec. | tion—the usual. we may say universal, cry, where the vote is very close. It is so much more disagreeable to be beaten by one than by one thousand votes. | Well, as the House is not yet organized, and shows no signs of such a thing just at present, Mr. Blair is travelling about the country, filling up his time by letting off his political steam. and ventilating his ideas upon the “question of the day.” And that accounts for his presence in the metropolis just at this time. He appeals from Philip drunk at Washington to Philip sober at New York. Mr. Blair, politically, is after the manner of those insecure steam boil- ers to which we have directed the attention of the Common Council several times. According to the statement of John Sherman and others, the Helper book was gotten up under the su- pervision of the junior Blair. The name of Helper wasused asa blind. Blair was toonearly identified with Seward, and Helper ‘Was an un- known man, hailing from a Southern State. So Blair, with the assistance, it is said, of Grow and other black republican leaders, compiled the Helper book. It was finished and put to press in 1867, but for various reasons was not placed prominently before the public until the early part of 1858 The famous circular asking for subscriptions to aid in the circula- tion of the Compendium was then issued, and the book was endorsed by John Sherman and sixty-seven other members of the last and pre- sent Congress. The black republicans threw away the flimsy platforms adopted in 1856 at Pitteburg and Philadelphia, and assumed the Helper book in its entirety as the plat- form—the Koran—the first and last text book ofthe party. Some of them hare tried to shuffle out of this responsibilty, but no one man at Washington has hed the pluck to rise from the republican benches and disavow the principles laid down in that book. Ithas been agreed upon by Blair, Seward & Co.as the rule of guidance for the republican speakers and writers, and it is on that platform that they will have to go to the country next Novem- ber, no matter how many evasive and tricky resolutions they may adopt in the meantime. i As a matter of course, Mr. Blair supports the theories of his book, and gives the young repub- licans a republican speech. He will find, hew- ever, that, with the exception of a few small politicians, who are hanging to the skirts of Mr. Seward, tn the vain hope of, st some distant— we may sufl7 tay, some very atetant —portod, | contributed” by the Now Engtand Society for Clulobing those fleshpdté of Kgypt, which ai- ways seem advancing aad are yet over reced- ing, the metropolis has no sympathy with such Coctrives as those which have been pro- mulgated by himself in the Helper book, philo- sophieally illustrated by Seward in the bloody and brutal Rochester manifesto, aud prac- tically exemplified by John Brown's raid inte Virginia. The metropolis is conservative to the core, as will be ascertained from its vote next November. ‘The Lemmon Slave Case—Its Final Adju- atoation im This State. Ia another page we publish to-day the argu- ment of Charics O’Conor in the Lemmon slave case, which is now being heard for final adjudi- cation in the New York Court of Appeals at Albany. It is a case of the deepest interest, and on its decision, at this critical moment, depends, in a great degree, the peace of tho country. Preceding the argument, we give a history of the case, from which it will be seen that the plaintiff, Jonathan Lemmon, oitizen of Virgi- nia, was robbed of his property in eight slaves in this city, in November, 1852, under the forms of State law, in contravention to the paramount fundamental law of the land—the constitution of the United States. This robbery took place while he was travelling with these slaves from Virginia to Texas, by way of NewYork. He was here én fransitu, and it was claimed that by the mere fact ot the slaves touching the soil of this State they became free, being brought here by their owner, and not fugitives. Judge Paine, of the Supreme Court, endorsed the validity of this claim, and set the slaves. at liberty upon a writ of habeas corpus—being the. first time such a decision was ever rendered in the United States. The merchants of New York eagaged in the Southern trade raised a subscription of $5,000 to compensate Lemmon for his slaves, and the abolitionists raised mo- ney to send the emancipated toCanada. Lem- mon returned to Virginia, and abandoned the idea of prosecuting his claim further; but not so the State of Virginia. In consequence of a strong special message from Governor Johnson to the Legislature, the Attorney General of the State was directed to prosecute an appeal be- fore the General Term of the Supreme Court of New York; and such was the excitement produced at the South that the Governor of Georgia declared that he regarded an adher- ence to the decision of Judge Paine as a “just cause of war.” After several postponements, illustrating the law’s delay, the case was at last argued in December, 1857, before the Gene- ral Term of the Supreme Court, which affirmed the decision of Judge Paine. The plaintiff then appealed to the Court of Errors, and it is only now that thecase is reached—upwards of seven years afler the wrong perpetrated in our city. This was not respectful to- the State of Virginia, which is virtually the plaintiff, is it caleulated to impress the people of the South with any strong idea of our promptitude in rendering them justice. The cage now comes on at 8 mostinopportune time, unless the Court of Appeals redeem the origi- nal injustice and the long delay of redress by a decision in favor of the plaintift. Most unfor- tunate will it be if the judgment of the Court below should be affirmed..-it is true that the case can be carried up to the Supreme Court of the United Statea—the Court of last resort— aud dat it in highly probable Justice will be rendered by that Court, in conformity with its decision in the case of Dred Scott. But that will not undo the mischief that may be caused in the present crisis, by the highest legal au- thority in the State of New York nullifying the constitution of the United States and the acts of Congress, by depriving a slaveholder of his property. The eyes of the Southern people are directed to this case; and as it is the last feather that breaks the camel's back, an adverse decision may have the most disastrous effect in the present tone and temper of the public mind at the South. But if the dicisionshould be favorable, it will only be a barren’ victory, for the slaves are fugitives in Canada, and are not within the jurisdiction of the Court. Nor are we aware of any provision of law by which their value can be recovered from this State. As for the justice of the case, it is all on the side of the plaintiff, as is shown by the learned argument of Mr. O’Conor, one of the most mas- terly forensic efforts ever put forth in a court of justice. He takes the high ground which ought long since to have been taken by North- ern statesmen, and he effectually disposes of the false assumptions and dicta of Judges, from Lord Mansfield down. Instead of adminig- tering the law as they find it, they usurp the authority of the Legislature, and make law ac- cording to their notions of what it ought to be. The constitution of the United States guaran- tees to “the citizens of each State that they shall be entitled to all privileges and immu- nities of citizens in the several States.” Lemmon was, therefore, entitled. in vir- tue of his domicil in Virginia, to pass through this State with his property without any more molestation or interruption than he would have suffered in his native State. But Judge Paine and the Supreme Court have taken it upon them to decide otherwise, be- cause, forsooth, they think this ought not to be the law. What the Court of Appeals will do remains to be seen; but we hope it will rescue from disgrace the judiciary of New York, and vindicate the character of the Empire State for. justice and for a faithful observance of the compacts and covenants of the constitution, the foundation on which the American Union rests. Tin: Lawrence Tracepy—Ain Exocon fox tus Surrerrns.—There is no country iu the’ world where the calls of charity, whatever be the object, meet with a more liberal than in the United States. England, perhaps, is the only country which can vie with us in this reepect: but their donations are made and distributed in o different way. If the sums of money disbursed for charitable purposes by all the different institutions of this country were taken in the aggregate, we have no donbt shat they would far surpass those of any country fn Europe. An illustration of the liberatity of the American public was furnished the other day by the shocking calamity at Lawrence, where a number of poor people were thrown upoa, the world, many of them maimed and helpless, and in two weeks a cufficient sam was raised by vo- luntary donations to maintain the survivors of that fearful wreek and the families of those who perished. Somethiog like forty thousand dollars, we believe, has been raised in gid of the sufferers, of which twenty thousand was DAY, SANUARY the Promotion oi Mantfaotures, a fact which redounds greatly to the credit of that body, and shows that ifsome New Eogland manufac- turers put up insecure bulidings and sacrifice the lives of their operatives, there are others willing promptly to relieve those who are the unfortunate victims of a heartless parsimoni- ousness, We publish in another column the address of the Relief Committee, from which it appears that enough has beer contributed for all the purposes of the aufferers by the fall of the Pemberton Mills, and that mo more as- sistance is required. If a langer sum were ne- cessary, there is no doubt that fifty or even a hundred thoueand dollars could be raised in a short time. And now abideth Faith, lope and Charity, says St. Paul, and the greatest of these fs Charity ! TovxERine Taw Cxnrrat, Parx Coxssion.— The political tinkers at Albany are endeavor- ing to interfere with the Commissioners of the Central Park, and, as usual, their meddling tends to mischief. The affairs of the Central Park have been very well managed by the pre- sent Commissioners, and they should not bé embarrassed by the interference ef the Com- mon Council, which, if it acquires any control over their action, will pervert the whole affair into s political and corrupt job. Whatever may be the politics of the Commissioners—and we neither know nor care what parties they belong to—they have performed their duty faithfully, by constructing a public work which, both for beauty and utility, is unsurpassed on this continent. The Central Park, when completed, will hardly be second, either in usefulness or beauty, to our splendid bay itself. It will do more to preserve the health, improve the tastes, and refine the character of the masses than any in- stitution which philanthropy could devise. In a material point af view it will add immensely to the interests of this city; for it will, before many years, be the means of adding millions of dollars to the wealth of the metropolis, in the increased value of property, and the construc- tion of permanent residences round its vicinity, for opulent strangers, as well as many of our own citizens, who would otherwise locate themselves in the neighboring cities and towns. The influence of the park will also be felt in relieving the overcrowded down town tho- roughfares, and far more effectually*than by any schemes of widening Nassau street or other like jobs, because, as the land in the vicinity of the park becomes populated, business will ne- cessarily move up in that direction, and the evil under which the city now suffers will correct itself. Already, indeed, this re- sult is manifest; business houses are spread- ing themselves rapidly up town, and we should not wonder if,in a few years, Union square was converted into a busy mart, and the adjoining streets, now oecupied by private dwellings undergo a like change. One remark- able instance of this innovation has recently oc- curred in Bond street, whieh thirty years ago was the home of the New York aristocracy, and until within a few months was exclusively oc- cupied as private residences; but now these fine old dwellings, are being converted into stores, and Broadway business men are begin- Bing to find that they can do as well, and more economically, in Bond street as in the great leading highway of the city. Luxury is begin- ming tO yield to the pressure of commerce, and the saloons of fashion are being converted into the marts of trade. The fine mansion in Bond street once occupied by Gideon Lee, when Mayor of this city, where General Jackson so- journed during his visit to New York, and gave his grand reception to the citizens, has recently been fitted up as a perfumery and hair dye es- tablishment of the Broadway firm of Batchelor & Brown; and this is but the commencement of 2 revolution which is destined to extend over all the cross streets leading out of Broadway. In a few years, doubtless, every one of those streets will be similarly occupied for the pur- poces of trade. The movement of business up townis mainly owing to the Central Park, which, aswe said before, has been very judiciously managed, but which certainly will degenerate into a miserable job if the Porpordtion acquire any control of its management. This plan, now being hatched in the Legislature, originated in our corrupt and grog-shop governed Cemmon Council; but we hope that it will be defeated, and the Central Park Commissioners be protect- ed in the discharge of their duties from the mis- chievous influence of that body. Twe ALpeRMasic Lyvesticative Coumerrsy’s First Mretwxo.—The committee of three’ ap- pointed by the Board of Aldermen to investi- gate the charges made against members of the Common Council held their first mecting yas terday; but only two members of the three were present, and the committce adjourned without making any inquiries into the charges, confining their proceedings to reading some curious rules for their own government. We have pointed out to the committee the mode by which they could obtain a large portion of the information they seem so anxious to acquire— namely, by summoning the District Attorney, with instructions to bring all his papers with him; but it appears that they only subpoenaed one witness, the editor of this paper. Now, as the editor of the Hexazp only obtained the in- formation upon which the statements conecra- ing those charges were made—whatever they were—from the police records, the Grand Juries, and the statements of the party papers, the Post and Tribune, he could have been of no possible uee to the committee. He has no ac- cess to the papers of the District Attorney's office, which no doubt contain all the evidence necessary to establish the truth of those charges, If they be true. We again call upon the committee to subpena the District Attor- ney, and enjoin him particularly to bring all his papers with him—-every one of them. If they really desire to get the information which they.appear se anxious to obtain, this is the proper course to purse; the District Attorney can set the whole matter right at once. We have in-our possession quite a large stock of information upon the subject, in the shape of affidavits and other documents, furnished us from ‘various quarters, which we intended to place at the diepozal of the Investigating Com- misteo of the Board of Aldermen, but on con- sideration we think that we shall lay them be- fore the Grand Jury. This being a body wholly disinterested in the affairs of the muni- cipal government, and having time enough at their disposal to devote to the subject, the public will probably be better enabled to as- certain the desired information through the action of the Grand Jury. WEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL Pro Rata Committes—Xxcitement Over tho Appointment for Blarbor Masters and Port Wardens—Weed’s Infinence— Resolution on Slavery—Irrepressivic Conflicts Opened im Karucet—Bills in- troduced, &. OUR BPECIAL ALSANY DRSPATOR. Acaany, Jai. 25, 1800. ‘The Pro Rata Committee met agaia this morning to hear the testimony of the Erie Railroad. Tho severn officers of that compaay were present, ready to give thoir evidenoe against the passage of a Pro Rata bill Tho fret witness questioned was Mr, Stone, of Cleve- land, Ohio, President of the Cleveland and Ashtabuls Railroad. T» the numerous questions asked him he gavo clear and concise answers, aud considered that it cost at Jeast twenty per cent more to run way freigist trains than it did through, and that the broakage of cars is as four in the winter to one in the summer. The speed of the trains in tho winter is from fifteen to twenty per cent leas than inthe summer. The averags number of cars haul- ed in the winter by one engine was nearly forty per Cont leas. Ho considered the Pennsylvania Central the least liable to obstruction by suow of any of the threcgh routes, When the roads all have the same rate, the Southern routes take at least their proportion. Tho fuel on the Seutherm routes was much cheaper than cither of the Now York roads; the Pennsylvania Central was orly bout one-balf as much as the Now York roads, whilst the Baltimoro and Ohio was only one.third. He thought that the rates of the Erie Canal control the rates of ail the fourth class freights from Cincinnati and the Ohio river. way business. He th done bad rot been aH beside into the Southwest. bad road comyventions for the Inst ten years, but di consider that conventional rules alw: governed rates. They were published to the world, and line holds strictly to these rates the of were eure to underbid and secure the {| 7 of ench Bae to its rates upon short notice more to keep the rates at remunerative prices than any- thing else, and if any road was to give thi days nctice before it changé its rates, it would nover get any of the through freights, for the very day that their recuced rates took place the other lines that could make a change witbout any previous notice would underbid them and take the freights. Mr. Minot, Superintendent of the Erie Road, was then he gave "4 journed until 3 P.M. It gee a Seek Drought before the Committee, but testimony the committee adj be a bard matter for them mer, and could not give any fable im bosneotion with the operanons of the road prior to that time. His statements corroborated those of Mr. Blanchard's last evoning; those of Mr. Stone at the morning session; but the com- mittee elicited no now facts. He wes followed by Mr. Mersh, who gave a lar, amount of valuable infor: He gare’ oa ve the relative a; the cost & 5 ‘The jatter were making arrangements for a still further rednetion. They were offering greater facilities for the Liverpool fraghts by advances made upon the property by thoagents of the road—thus making a market tor thom at once. He did not regard Portland as the real point, but Quebec. ‘The — steamers connected with that road were to carry freights from Quebec at thirty shillings, sterling, per ton, or about thirty two cents per one huncred pounds, or fourth class rates, with insurance, the same as from New York. That ‘was much cheaper than the New York rates. Under a Pro Rata taw the NowYork roads could not carry one pound of the Liverpool freights. If the Pro Rata law is passed, he ehould goliect all the facts in bis power, and present the matter lo the Supreme Coust—stating his inability to work road under it,and ask for their advice. The Trunk road was considered a political concern. The aid from the government was given to improve the Canadas, aad build up a powerful independent nation orth of us to act as a check upon this country. Ina recent conversation that he had with a prominent and infivential Kaglishman, he asked him what he thought of the Grand Trunk as a rail- road. The reply wae that it was not looked upon in Eag- Jand as a railroad, but as a political power: Its securitics were all fuarantedd by the government. This closed the railroad testimony. The Committee then adjourned until seven P. M., to hear'what might be offered on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. Hunt, of Buffalo, was tho dirst spoaker on that side. He argued that tho roads had shown a preference for the Western trade over the citizens of the western part of this State, reducing the value of the land and property in this State. ‘The people have been driven, by groes injustice, in favor of this bill, and if the th: obtain. ed at so great sacrifice, they — Neer edb ane Weer ono ‘on accoun: railroad company ing ere Cobb, ef Bufo, neat spoke. He looked upon " ye He looks the as creatures of the Logislatiuro, to-be controlled and restricted by them. He produced receipts of the Centrai Railroad, which read ‘to be carried at Company's convenience,” given at the time that they were carrying Western freights to tho exclusion of Buffalo. His matp arguments consisted of evidence of loss that had been sustained by o SS city. He read from the Dilla of lading of different railroads, showing. a SR Na iinae a ae the ten- dency of which was Of the State, ex- all portions ba Amel of New York. re concluding his epeech the committee adjourned until to-morrow. There is quite an armf#M@or poitciane from New York here after at aro to be made for Har- pn peng nd Port Warders. There is a wonderful gan hag uct got back bone anough to break Weed's baw em selection will goth this point it is woll for all of your New York polili- clang to understand that thoy may not waste thei” ume and breath in the wrong direction. Ail appointments that are made by the Governor are those dictated by Weed, andevery person that can get his name upon Weed’s slate for any appointmetit to S made can rest assored that it, will be duly honored by the Governor. ‘The many rumors about Weed’s init with Peres: cre at Aibany, I siways looked upon as having little Z dation ju fact. But baving been an eye witness of tho movewtnts at the State capital, since the commencement of this Tegiglaare, fam ‘that the tho oe ae pee com peg “ ms repablicane, 33 compel es ey waking their , and if they retuse, their name ts at epee erared from the Regency’s slate, and is put upon the list of there that must be defeated hereafter. Giffcu'ty between Weed and the Lieutenant Governor from the fact that the latter will not adhere to the ‘of Weed ia preparing his. com:aittecs. wre Speaker cok sales House, however, does. as Weed desires; » be, thorefore, is the man. to be reclected (rom year to year. All of tho im vortant committees of the Hoase were prepared reed. Even the ot bears woe, made out by the J leader of the republican perty. The keeper of itol grounds, who was appointed by the trustees Capitol, while Weed! was in Washington, waited n Waaogt hia subordinates for Weed to e of the one week return. from Woah: He arrived at Albany on Thursday Jast, and on Pyiday morning the keeper of the Capito} calted upon him aod received the names of the persens that be was to appoint under him. These ara facte that can be proved, and Tetate them that the public may know who governs them, and (iat a!) who are seck- ing for political favors may kuow where to apply. What A glorious ‘thing it is for the people to elect tholr own ‘The “trrepeogeible conflict’’ mado its appearaace ia the Grand | means fe Sesived, Tiet we. iy apdore vee on sateen anise eae qan'niembers cf tho lvwer House of Contes Gages copcome. and revolutionary to may to reaiat' core ‘by the: ‘seems to be left for Appointments by the Governeoz. Atnany, Jan. 25, 1860. ~ In executive session to-day the following appointments were sent in to the Senate by the Governor:— Harbor Mastert—Franklin Whiting, of Brooklyn; Hart L. Murray, of Brooklyn; John S. Anable, of Hudson; Revert iene &. Benedict, A. D, Barber, Joseph Tinkham, Jas: ‘Van Valken! Wm" Masbellyct Wiogsten; Alcnander Seite of Fskkl, V Ms ry el P. Russel, of Hamilton, and Louis Lounsbury, ima _ NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. * Aumayy, Jan. 25, 1860, Mr. Sxaeions (rep.) made a majority report on a bill re- ‘quiring the Canal Board to levy the game rates of toll om all property carried over the Central and Oswego and Sy- racuse railroads, both on through and way freight, and on all thi freight only o, the Erie road and its branches, on the Rome and” Watertown road, as is levied on canals, live stock excepted—such toll to be levied from April 1 to December 1 of ench year. The length of road on the New York and Erie to be tolled is not to exceed the length of the Coutral. Mr. Cowwazy (dem.) made a minority report, dissenting entirely from the majority ‘The committee reported adverecly on Mr. Garduer’s bit oe the law relating to railroads in the city of New ‘ork. Mr. Lawrence (dem.) introduced a billto increase the capital of the Orient Wharf Company to ten theusand dol- poifh wed to extend said wharf seven hundred feet from re. Mr. Maysimran (rep.) introduced « bill to reduce the capital stock of the Tanners’ Loan and Trust Company to one million. - Mr. Lawrence introduced 2 bili relative to limited part- nerships, which provides that the business shall be con- ducted under the names of the general partaers only, without the addition of the word “company.” Mr. Ronerrsox (rep.) introduced n bili to increase the of assistant matrons at Sing Sing to four SSE cay aah and cignty | rao ote Mr. Kaur ) int luced a Dill prohibiting the steamboats of the New Haven, Hartiord, Stonington, Fala River, Norwich and Worceater or Provideuce lines from ery 8 or freight below the foot of Grand street ver. ‘The bill to exempt firemen from iaxa:ton, to the amount of $500, was taken up in committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Senve:s the bill was amended, so as to the firemen of New York and Brooklyn to the of $1,000, and progress was reported, Mr. Mawmnur gave notice of a bill for the better go- vernment of the common schools of New York. Mr. McLxop Mrignv gave notice of a bill for the cetab- Ushment of five district courts, with summary powers, for the recovery of the wages of laborers and servants and to facilitate the settlement ot debts due for labor or ser- vice by estates of deceased persoos. pike Larsam, of the xtecoth district, was elected President ot the Benate pro tem. Mr. Laruas said:—Senators—} can hardly express the rs obligation under which I am placed by your act, Seetriog Vr me the Jig postion of President pro Lemepore, and we it conferred upon me by your fayor and ity, T do so with difideace and dis ‘wust of my 2! © especially when I consider the many duties and responsibilities 1 imposes, and the im- tance ard de of tho many qnestions which are ue. u may rely upon your sustaining ald and aeslstagen, [hope to be cnabled to dacharge the duties jostiy and impartially. . Adjourned. Assembly. ALnaxy, Jam. 25, 1660. Mr. Conkuyc (rep.) presented am important remon- strance from al! the principal owners of steamships and sailing veexele !n the. harbor of New York, aud others, against the passage of a pro rata freight law, ora law tolling railroads, as calculated and cerisia’ to ruin tho commerce of the city and State of New York, by driving the ehipping trade away from New, York by way of Mont- real and Philadelphia. The remonstrance is signed by the members of the Chamber of Commerce in a body, ant by almost every large shipping and commercial frm in the city. The remonstrance and a porjjoa of the sigaa- arts were read by Mr. Conkling, ‘e Mr. Mitz2KEN (rep.) from tho Jadiciary Committe, re- ported favorably on Dull to regulate the rato ef interes on forbearance of moncy. Mr. Brxcnax (rep.) reported favorably tho bui amend. ing the law designating holidays. ir. GaRmETHON (dem.) gave notice of A bill relative te dockage on the Hadrow river. Mr, A. A. Misys (Tot) gave wolice of a DIN to reduce